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Spinal surgery system and method

  • US 20060036241A1
  • Filed: 08/11/2004
  • Published: 02/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for use in performing a minimally invasive spinal surgical procedure via a pair of bilateral stab wounds on either side of a subject region of the spine of a patient, the apparatus comprising:

  • (a) a first hollow rigid tube having a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end for insertion through a first of the stab wounds;

    (b) a second hollow rigid tube having a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end for insertion through a second stab wound in the back of a patient;

    (c) a rigid coupling for rigidly coupling said first and second tubes such that said tubes converge towards said distal ends but maintain a predefined gap between said distal ends; and

    (d) an elongated flexible guide element for deployment so as to extend through said first hollow tube from said proximal end to said distal end, to traverse said gap and to extend through said second hollow tube from said distal end to said proximal end.

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